美文欣赏：如何获得开心

Do you ever come across those people who are always upbeat and no matter what life throws at them, they just seem to roll with the punches? It’s quite possible they’re following a formula for happiness–right now. You can increase your own happiness quotient by doing these 14 things proven to make you happy.

你曾遇到过这样的人吗?无论把他们丢在什么样的生活境况下，貌似他们总能从容面对。他们可能是在遵循某个幸福公式，你同样也可以提高自己的幸福指数，做下面这14件经过证明可以让你开心的事情。

1. Start with a Good Dose of Gratitude

以一颗感恩的心开始一天的美好生活

Being consciously aware of what you’re thankful for can actually change your level of happiness. When you wake up each morning, spend time recalling all the things for which you feel grateful. Start with simple things: Do you have a roof over your head? Enough to eat? It might be helpful to start a gratitude journal.

自觉地意识到你的感激之情实际上会改变幸福感受。每天早上醒来的时候，回想一下所有让你有感激之情的事情。从简单的小事开始：住得好吗?吃得好吗?开始写感恩日记会很有用。

2. Make Sure You’re Giving Back

一定要回报

Do you give 10% of your income to your favorite charity or church? There’s something about giving that allows you to receive more in return besides just the awesome act of giving to help others. When you give, you’re sending a message to the Universe that you know everything’s going to be all right. By giving, you’ll be taken care of, too. You see it from those with very little to those who have millions: you have to give to get and by doing that, your happiness increases.

你把10%的收入捐给你最喜欢的慈善机构或教会了吗?关于给予付出，除了这种超赞的助人行为之外，还会让你得到更多的回报。在你给予付出的时候，你是在向宇宙传递一种正能量：一切都会好的。通过对他人的给予付出，你也会得到关心照顾。在你看来你的给予是那样的微不足道，对于那些人而言却是帮了一个大忙：奉献了给予了才能得到，这样做了，你的幸福感才会增加。

3. Laugh Every Day (It’s Better than Money)

笑对每天(笑容比金钱美好)

Do you spend time each day laughing? Do you purposefully find something to laugh about? When you laugh, you release a happy hormone called oxytocin. It’s a hormone that uplifts us as we share experiences with others. Even just making yourself smile will put you in a better place.

你是笑对每天的吗?你有没有有意识的去寻找让你发笑的事物?人在笑的时候，释放一种称为催生素的快乐荷尔蒙。在我们与他人分享经历时，这种荷尔蒙让我们的情绪高涨。甚至只是让自己微笑，也会让你有个好情绪。

4. Foster Good Relationships with Family and Friends

和家人、朋友培养感情

Happy people don’t spend large amounts of time alone. By spending time with people you like, you forge supportive relationships that help you in times of stress. You also bond with others through common experiences, such as life’s ups and downs. They become your support network. People who don’t spend as much time with family or friends are more prone to loneliness and depression.

快乐的人大多数的时光都不自处，而是和自己喜欢的人相处，和家人朋友培养感情有助于你排解压力。还可以通过共同的经历与他人建立联系，例如，探讨一下生活中的苦辣酸甜。家人朋友都会成为你的支持力量。不找时间和家人或朋友多多相处的人，更易于孤独抑郁。

5. Take Some Alone Time

找时间独处

In contrast to spending time with family and friends, it’s important to step back and take some time for yourself, by yourself. You can recharge your spirit and find a little peace in a little bit of silence. Taking some time away and being alone can do wonders for your mood and outlook.

除了找时间和家人朋友相处外，还要找时间自己独处，这一点也很重要。找时间让自己沉默平和一下，你会更有精气神儿。找时间独处一下的确会对你的心境情绪有好处。

6. Do What You Love

做自己喜欢做的事情

Have you ever heard the phrase, “Do what you love, because the money will follow?” Doing things that you love to do–and even better, getting paid for it–are good ways to boost your levels of happiness. When work feels like play, you’re more likely to enjoy other aspects of your life better, too.

你曾听说过这个说法吗?“做自己爱做的事情，金钱会随之而来。” 把自己喜欢做的事情做好了，是从中获得回报提升幸福感的好方式。当工作变得像玩乐般轻松，你也更能享受生命中其它方面的快乐。

7. Volunteer Your Time

奉献你的时间

When you give of yourself, either by time or talent, your focus shifts from your life to that of others, helping you realize that, just maybe, your own problems aren’t that bad. You invariably forge new relationships and experience an uplift in your spirit.

当你奉献你的时间或你的才华时，你把人生关注点转移到别人身上，有助于你认识到这一点：或许你自己遇到的问题其实并不那么糟，总能锤炼新的感受并体验精神上的升华。

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